Throw down a gauntlet Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Throw down a gauntlet . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DARE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DARE Throw down a gauntlet (4)
44% DARES Throws down the gauntlet (5)
44% DEFY Throw down the gauntlet (4)
44% CHALLENGE Throw down the gauntlet (9)
44% DEFIES Throws down the gauntlet (6)
35% DARING Throwing down the gauntlet to relative in Waterford (6)
32% CHALLENGES Throws down a gauntlet to annoy Hegel's clan (10)
3% HANGSITUP Throws in the towel (9) New York Times Nov 4, 2025
3% HURL Throw hard (4) Newsday Nov 4, 2025
3% TOSS Throw (4) USA Today Oct 31, 2025
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